JUDGMENT :

[1] Heard Ms. N. Savitri, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Th. Vashum, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

[2] By the instant writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ to the respondents to recommend the name of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Manipuri under the category of PWD (blindness and low vision category).

[3.1] According to the petitioner, he is a physically handicapped person belonging to category of visually handicapped person. The Director of Education(S), Government of Manipur issued a Notification dated 06-07-2018 inviting applications from amongst the eligible candidates for appointment of 688 Lecturers in different subjects on contract basis. As per the said Notification, the mode of selection ought to be on the basis of written test and personal interview with weightage of 80% and 20% respectively. It has further been stated in the said Notification that there will be reservation for the differently abled persons as per the existing norms.

[3.2] Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “the